Clytius Grishin, 2019

Cong, Qian, Zhang, Jing, Shen, Jinhui & Grishin, Nick V., 2019, Fifty new genera of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera), Insecta Mundi 731, pp. 1-56 : 11

Clytius Grishin , new genus

http://zoobank.org/ AEAE278A-4A9B-45C3-9903-E886FBCEA5F7

Type species. Pholisora clytius Godman and Salvin, [1897] .

Definition. Not closely related to any other genus. Formerly placed in Bolla (type species Bolla pullata Mabille, 1903 , currently a junior subjective synonym of Staphylus imbras Godman and Salvin, [1896] ), but is not monophyletic with Bolla species ( Fig. 4). Keys to E. 31.22 in Evans (1953). Morphologically, distinguished from Bolla species by broad-ended valva without processes, but with concave costa ending with bulky ampulla weakly separated from short serrated harpe, and the lack of gray or ochreous overscaling on wings above. In DNA, a combination of the following base pairs is diagnostic: aly997.12.1:G125C, aly536.106.2:A2067G, aly127.74.3:A1567G, aly320.9.2:A806G, aly 1011.11.1:A34C.

Etymology. The name, a masculine noun in the nominative singular, echoes the type species name.

Species included. Only the type species.

Parent taxon. Tribe Carcharodini Verity, 1940 .